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2026 Calm Breath, Calm Mind: A Meditation Retreat
2026 Calm Breath, Calm Mind: A Meditation Retreat
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Apr 10 - 12, 2026
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Geshe YongDong Losar is a Tibetan Bön lama in the Yungdrung Bön lineage, rooted in the indigenous spiritual tradition of the Himalayas. He lives in British Columbia, Canada where he established and directs Sherab Chamma Ling, the only Tibetan Bön Buddhist Center in Canada. He teaches in many centers and universities around the world and has also founded the Bon Da Ling center in Costa Rica. He is the author of Calm Breath, Calm Mind: A Guide to the Healing Power of Breath and Becoming the Master on the Course and Life: Wisdom from a Golf Pro and a Meditation Master. You can read more about him here.
Details of this retreat
Practical Breath-Based Techniques for Everyday Life
Discover how simple breath practices can calm the mind, reduce stress, and support emotional balance. In this weekend retreat, Geshe Yongdong Losar guides participants through practical, accessible techniques rooted in Tibetan meditation traditions and informed by modern understanding of stress.
What You Will Learn
Breath practices to calm the mind and regulate the nervous system
Tools for stress reduction, clarity, and emotional balance
How to integrate meditation into work, relationships, caregiving, and daily life
Portable, adaptable methods suitable for beginners and experienced meditators
Who This Retreat is For
Beginners seeking approachable meditation instruction
Individuals looking to reduce stress and support emotional well-being
Caregivers, educators, and wellness professionals
Experienced meditators wanting to strengthen and support ongoing practice
Join us for this retreat and discover how breath awareness can support calm, clarity, and resilience, offering a steady foundation for practice in everyday life.
Related reading: Calm Breath, Calm Mind: A Guide to the Healing Power of Breath by Geshe Yongdong Losar
Schedule
April 10, 4:00-6:00 pm: Registration followed by dinner
April 12, 2:00 pm: Retreat concludes with lunch
Discover how simple breath practices can calm the mind, reduce stress, and support emotional balance. In this weekend retreat, Geshe Yongdong Losar guides participants through practical, accessible techniques rooted in Tibetan meditation traditions and informed by modern understanding of stress.
What You Will Learn
Breath practices to calm the mind and regulate the nervous system
Tools for stress reduction, clarity, and emotional balance
How to integrate meditation into work, relationships, caregiving, and daily life
Portable, adaptable methods suitable for beginners and experienced meditators
Who This Retreat is For
Beginners seeking approachable meditation instruction
Individuals looking to reduce stress and support emotional well-being
Caregivers, educators, and wellness professionals
Experienced meditators wanting to strengthen and support ongoing practice
Join us for this retreat and discover how breath awareness can support calm, clarity, and resilience, offering a steady foundation for practice in everyday life.
Related reading: Calm Breath, Calm Mind: A Guide to the Healing Power of Breath by Geshe Yongdong Losar
Schedule
April 10, 4:00-6:00 pm: Registration followed by dinner
April 12, 2:00 pm: Retreat concludes with lunch
Getting Here
Directions
Serenity Ridge is located 35 minutes south of Charlottesville and 45 minutes from the Charlottesville Airport 2 hours from the Richmond Airport and 2.5 hours from the Dulles Airport. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains.
Accommodation
Commuter w/Teachings + All Meals
Ensures your space at all teachings and practices. Includes all available meals
Commuter w/ Teaching + Lunch Only
This option ensures your space to all the teachings and practices. This will also include lunch for all days of the retreat.
Tent Site
Leveled tent site, access to dormitory bathroom/shower facilities, and includes all meals.
Single Room w/shared bath
1-person room with twin bed, with shared bathroom down the hall. Includes all meals.
3rd Floor Single Room w/semi-private bath
3rd floor single room with 1 twin bed; bathroom shared with 2 other rooms on the same floor down the hall. Includes all meals
Double Room (2 Twin beds) w/shared bath
Bed in a double room with 2 twin beds, bathroom down the hall. Includes all meals.
3rd Floor Double Room (2 Twin beds) w/semi-private bath
3rd Floor double room with 2 twin beds; bathroom shared with 2 other rooms on the same floor. Includes all meals
3rd Floor Queen Bed Room w/semi-private bath
Room 305 - This room has one queen sized bed on the 3rd floor. The 3rd floor shares a bathroom with rooms 301 (single room) and 303 (double room). Includes all meals
Private Queen+Twin Room w/ensuite bath
Private room with one queen-sized bed and one twin bed, plus its own bathroom. Includes all meals
Private Queen/Queen Room w/ensuite bath
Room with two queen-sized beds, plus its own bathroom. Includes all meals
3rd Floor Queen/Twin Room w/ Ensuite bath
A 3rd floor private room with one queen-sized bed and one twin bed, plus its own bathroom. Includes all meals
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
What's Included
- All-inclusive lodging and vegetarian meals 2 nights
- meditation
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